pycryptogram/raw_assets/stories/constellation.ini

[Metadata]
name = The Constellation Slayer
id = TCS_002
init_level = The First Message
global_source = CONSTELLATION SLAYER

[The First Message]
pre_narrative = From your office window, the dull glow of city lights stretches out before you. Below, the streets pulse with life, but you know beneath the surface something darker stirs. A killer -- the Constellation Slayer -- has been terrorizing Brooklyn for months, leaving behind nothing but blood and cryptic messages. These messages, a twisted puzzle, seem to be his calling card, hinting at his next brutal act. But why does he do this? What is the point of his game? Before you can even finish the thought, the phone rings. You pick it up immediately, already knowing what it means. Another murder. The urgency is clear in the voice on the other end. "We're on our way." You arrive at the scene minutes later, the air thick with the scent of blood. A body lies sprawled in a dimly lit alley, and the walls nearby are covered in a grotesque scrawl. The killer's message. There's no time to waste. The clock is ticking, and you have to crack this puzzle before more lives are lost.
quote = THE STARS TOLD ME ABOUT YOU. YOU WILL FAIL, JUST LIKE THOSE BEFORE YOU. I HAVE A WAREHOUSE FULL OF THE BODIES OF DETECTIVES LIKE YOU.
letter_hints = STAR

[The Warehouse Revelation]
pre_narrative = The message seems clear enough -- he's taunting you. But you can't shake the feeling that there's a deeper clue hidden inside. You sleep on it, the question lingering in the back of your mind. The next day, your phone rings. Without needing to hear the voice on the other end, you already know what it means. Another victim, found in a warehouse in Red Hook. Then it hits you -- the damn warehouse. You think back to the first message: "A warehouse full of the bodies of detectives like you." It wasn't just a taunt. The killer had already told you where the next body would be, and you missed it. You curse under your breath, feeling the weight of failure. You arrive at the scene in record time, greeted by the familiar chaos. A body lies in the corder of the abandoned warehouse, blood spattered across the floor. There is a single piece of paper pinned to the wall with a knife. Great, another puzzle to solve.
quote = THE STARS KNOW YOU TOO WELL, DETECTIVE. I'VE WATCHED YOU THROUGH MY WISENED EYES. I THINK YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF AT A CROSSROADS.
letter_hints = STAR

[Crossroads of Fate]
pre_narrative = You are certain this time that it's a clue. It's gotta be.
quote = XV XLV IX: AM I EXCESSIVELY VISCIOUS, DETECTIVE? THE STARS DO NOT FIND ME SO. AT THE RIGHT TIME, VIRTUE AND VICE WILL BE REVEALED.
letter_hints = STAR